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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110265361 | Wrap-Mount Fabric Display System A wrap-mount fabric display system comprises an outer frame element, an inner frame element and one or two flexible display substrates. The inner frame element includes two rigid panels maintained at a fixed distance apart from one another by way of one or more connecti... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110247250 | SIGN COVER AND METHOD OF USE A cover for an advertising board includes a first face made of fabric and a second face made of fabric. The first and second faces are coupled together to form a cover conforming to the advertising board.... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110219652 | DISPLAY MEANS The present invention relates to a display means comprising a stand adapted to display a screen. The stand comprises a holding means with a first side adapted to support against an underlying supportive surface. The display means also comprises a cassette comprising a b... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110209371 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHIPPING CONTAINERS A device that is removably attached to one or both broad sides of a shipping container. The device provides a surface that occupies a substantial portion of the broad side of the container. The device may be used to present signage or other indicia that is positioned on... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110174205 | SAIL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF A sail includes at least two layers of durable sailcloth material, a scrim of load bearing yarns arranged in predetermined load path orientations, and at least one heat-activated adhesive layer securing the layers of material to the scrim, such that the scrim is positio... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110078935 | Textile Complex, Communicating Panel And Method Of Displaying The Textile Complex A textile complex adapted to be attached to a communicating panel includes a textile sheet having, on at least one face, loops adapted to engage with a self-gripping strip provided with hooks; a coating film attached to a face of the textile sheet; and a printing ink de... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110030254 | AIR PILLOW MARKETING DEVICE A method of marketing includes the steps of: fabricating an air pillow having a top layer, one or more intermediate layers and a bottom layer; heat laminating the top layer to the one or more intermediate layers and heat laminating the bottom layer to the one or more in... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110023341 | PERIMETRICALLY TENSIONED FLEXIBLE SIGNAGE MOUNT The invention provides systems for removably attaching flexible signage to transportable containers, including systems adapted for attaching advertising banners to truck trailers. An aspect of the invention is a support line length adjustment mechanism adapted to be act... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100275479 | TENSILE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ERECTION A tensile structural assembly includes a base support, guide hook, loop, and tie. The guide hook is fixed to the base support and includes a guide section and hook section. The guide section includes a length of substantially uniform width. The loop attaches to or forms... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100199535 | BULLETIN WITH PERIPHERAL STRENGTHENING, BILLBOARD ASSEMBLY UTILIZING SAME AND METHOD OF FORMING BULLETIN AND MOUNTING TO BILLBOARD STRUCTURE A bulletin for use on a mounting structure. The bulletin includes a sheet having a front surface for receiving an image and a rear surface and an outer periphery for extending around the outer surface. A strengthening strip is secured to one of the front surface and the... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100083546 | Guide and anchor system for a billboard tensioning system The present invention relates to a guide and tensioning system for a billboard, comprising a facing area surrounded by trim pieces. The trim pieces each comprise a back plate, a side plate and a front plate. Guide groups may be located at various locations along the out... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20090172984 | Apparatus and method for retaining and selectively tensioning a sheet material display to a billboard An apparatus for retaining and selectively tensioning a sheet material display on a billboard which includes a base plate, a handle connected to the base plate, a draw bar operationally associated with the handle, a spring detachably connected to the draw bar, and a cha... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090031599 | Display device The invention presents a roll-sheet type display device for use at a booth or sales counter of small retail shop, window of retail shop, or outer wall of a building, being capable of displaying very easily without requiring huge installation work, and exchanging adverti... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090019749 | Tension device for attaching a flexible covering to a sign frame A tension device for use in attaching a flexible covering to a sign frame includes a first end having a hook configuration for coupling the device to the flexible covering. The tension device includes a second end having a hook configuration for coupling the tension dev... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090019750 | CABLE TENSIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A SHEET TO A FRAME A cable tensioning system for mounting a vinyl sheet to a billboard frame, comprising a cable secured on a frame at one end and secured to a spring-loaded cable tensioning device at the other end. A plurality of cable guides are mounted at intervals around the frame, ea... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080086923 | Beadless Signage System and Method Sign mounting and tensioning apparatus, method and system for beadles signs comprises fired and floating rails adapted to removal y receive and hold elongated locks having sign edges wrapped around non-rotating inserts, and tensioning means for tensioning signs locked i... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080047183 | Advertising device for crowd guiding systems A device for advertising, display of information, personalized messages, and the like, which can be mechanically attached to a crowd guiding system, such as post and retractable belts. A flexible wall section contains displayed information, and can form three dimensiona... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080010881 | Dual function advertising platform A dual function advertising platform including a generally rectangular flexible pad having a first member of a hook and loop fastener pair secured to one side of the pad and the other member of a hook and loop faster pair secured to the opposite side of the pad and alig... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080005945 | RETRACTABLE BANNER STAND WITH CURVATURE MEANS A retractable banner stand has a banner, a support base, a mast, a retracting mechanism, and a means for imparting a curvature in the horizontal plane on the banner. Typically a cross member will be provided for supporting the banner in an extended upright position and ... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070240348 | Stretcher frame with tacking surface A stretcher frame is configured with a plurality of frame members each having a channel in the rearward surface of the frame member, and a wood strip that is mounted in the channel and has a rearward tacking surface that is raised from the rearward surface of the frame ... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070113448 | Four-sided flexible display truck-side retention system A system for the framing and tensioning of flexible graphic and advertising displays on vehicles such as trucks, trailers and buildings including a low profile framing system comprised of a custom engineered single rail, designed for ease of installation, minimal impact... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070084097 | Tensioned fabric trade show display A portable display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a flexible frame and a tensioned fabric having a perimeter hem, such that the tensioned fabric is maintained by the flexible frame and integrated with the perimeter hem in order for the tensioned fabric to expand... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070056200 | GRAPHICS INSTALLATION SYSTEM A graphics installation system includes a sheet-like substrate adapted to display graphics disposed thereon and a supporting structure having a face for receiving the substrate. The substrate is positioned in a tensioned condition in front of the face, for example with ... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20060260165 | Display case Display case with a geometric surface having a cylindrical structure with a convexly shaped section formed by a carcass supporting a bent panel provided with longitudinal slots and a facing sheet. The slot (5) of the carcass constitutes a fitting slot and the lat... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060185205 | Billboard system and method A billboard sign includes abutting rectangular tubular sections forming a frame using a rectangular tube extending across abutting ends within the tubular sections. The rectangular tube is biased against adjacent inside wall surfaces of the tubular sections for securing... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060174525 | Fabric display panels and methods of making same Fabric display panels mountable on a frame for displaying graphical images and methods of making same. In some embodiments, fabric display panels which, when stretch mounted on a frame, exhibit curvilinear borders and/or are substantially wrinkle free. ... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060143958 | Display surface This invention relates to a display layer adapted to be attached to a vehicle wherein the display layer is adapted to be secured to a support layer via at least one affixing means, and wherein the display layer is formed from at least one sheet of flexible material whic... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060130380 | Display banner A display banner having connectable pole sections, some of which are flexible, insertable into a sleeve on a sheet shaped like a half-heart such that, when the assembled pole sections are so inserted, the pole sections form a J-shape or fish-hook shape and retain the sh... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060107574 | Collapsible structures supported on a pole A collapsible object is provided having a foldable frame member that has a folded and an unfolded orientation, and a material covering portions of the frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, with the material assuming the unfolded orientation ... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060101687 | Apparatus and method for retaining and selectively tensioning a sheet material display to a billboard An apparatus for retaining and selectively tensioning a sheet material display on a billboard which includes a base plate, a handle connected to the base plate, a draw bar operationally associated with the handle, a spring detachably connected to the draw bar, and a cha... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060090386 | Flexible frame and mutually engageable fastening means A flexible frame for an advertising panel is described. The flexible frame has a mutually engageable fastening means, especially, but not exclusively for attachment to a vehicle. The flexible frame could alternatively be attached to a fixed structure. ... | 05/04/2006 |
| 20050262743 | System and method for mounting a sign A system and method for mounting a flexible material sign to a billboard structure includes a plurality of tensioning clamps affixed to the billboard structure. Each of the plurality of clamps includes a bracket adapted to be secured to the billboard structure and an ad... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050066559 | COMPOSITE LAMINATED PRINT AND FRAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATION A composite laminated print and frame and method of fabrication is described. A canvas-sheet is secured on a flat outer contour surface of a circumferential hollow frame member such that the canvas sheet is accessible from behind the frame. A printed image sheet is bond... | 03/31/2005 |
